9781484205570 (148420557X), Apress, 2014
Web Programming with Dart is for programmers who want to master the new Dart programming language from Google, and also web developers who want to understand how Dart can integrate perfectly with HTML5 and CSS3.
With this book you will understand the ins and outs of the language, how the tools work, and how to get the most from the core functions and libraries. Web Programming with Dart is a practical, example-led book, with case studies involving developing UI animations for the web, working with web services such as JSON, server side Dart applications, and the new Polymer.dart library for advanced HTML UI web components generation.
Take a full tour of Dart's core features and its advanced functionality
Learn the tools that come with Dart SDK and the most important libraries. Additionally you will work with the newest Polymer.dart library for web component creation.
Develop your own command-line and server side applications and, of course, web applications with Dart.
What youÂ’ll learn
â— Learn the tools, tricks and tips for developing with Dart
â— Master the most important and useful libraries and create your own libraries for your projects
â— Create web applications, command-line applications, and server side applications
â— Integrate with HTML5 and CSS3 from Dart to get incredible visual effects and great web interfaces
â— Use asynchronous programming in your web applications and web services
â— The latest trend and what everyone is talking about: Web Components
Who this book is for
For developers and designers that are sick and tired of fighting with creating cross-platform web applications.
For everyone who needs a new, yet familiar web programming language for modern web applications and really big projects.
For developers who need a typed language for a fast, secure, and easy development and debugging process.
Table of Contents
1. Dart's Flight Path So Far
Part 1: Getting Started
2. Setting-up Dart Correctly
Part 2: Dart Tools
3. Making the Most of the Dart Editor
4. Using Pub and Dart2js to Compile Applications to JavaScript
5. Application Launchers
6. Using Pub the Dart Package Manager
7. Optimizing for DartVM and Dartium
8. Cleaning up with Dart Formatter
9. Generating Dart Code Documentation
10. Monitoring Your Applications with Observatory
Part 3: The Dart Language: Basics
11. The Dart Comment System
12. Understanding Operators and Expressions
13. Mastering Dart's Variables and Data Types
14. Flow Control Statements
15. Working with Functions
16. A Syntax Summary and Cheat Sheet
Part 4: The Dart Language: Advanced
17. Processing Exceptions and Error Control
18. Understanding Dart Classes
19. Implicit Interfaces and Abstract Classes
20. Implementing Generics and Typedefs
21. Using Dart's Libraries
22. Leveraging Isolates for Concurrency and Multi-processing
23. Asynchronous Programming with Dart
24. An Advanced Syntax Summary
Part 5: Dart and Other Web Technologies
25. Integrating Dart and HTML5
26. Integrating Dart and CSS3
Part 6: Dart and the Web Server
27. Combining Web Services with Dart
28. Dart on the Server Side
Part 7: Dart's Future
29. Implementing Design Patterns and creating Web Components
30. Developing a Complete Contacts Management Dart App